Digging- Poetry Commentary.

... Digging- Poetry Commentary Digging is seen as a tradition to the poet's family for many generations, as he expresses his feelings related to the past, present and future. Not only does he speak of digging literally but also digging metaphorically; going down deeper to find truth and history of the family. We immediately discover his liking for writing, "squat pen rest; snug as a gun". This simile suggests words are just as harmful as bullets, and that a writer has as much freedom in expressing their feelings even in such a simple simile told in monosyllabic words, conveying strength and power. Instead of describing and confining to the room he sits in, he turns his attention to the outside world where he sees his father undergoing the known tradition. This displays his curiosity and perhaps his guilt in resorting to playing with a pen and not a spade. We learn of his admiration

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